The Estonian Basketball All-Star Game was an annual basketball event in Estonia, organised by the Korvpalli Meistriliiga. It was established in 2000. The event was mostly held at the end or the beginning of the year and consisted of an all-star game, a three-point shoot contest and slam-dunk exhibition. Many ledendary Estonian players like Martin Müürsepp and Aivar Kuusmaa have played in the All-Star Game.
List of games Bold: Team that won the game. YearDateTeamScoreTeamMVP 2000 Eesti Korvpalli Meistriliiga (2000-2001) - eurobasket.com December 29 All Stars 122-115 Tartu Rock 2002 Eesti Korvpalli Meistriliiga (2001-2002) - eurobasket.com February 17 Estonian NT 116-116 League All-Stars Andre Pärn 2005 Eesti Korvpalli Meistriliiga (2004-2005) - eurobasket.com Imports 121-102 Estonia Jermaine Green Jermaine Green - proballers.com 2006 Eesti Korvpalli Meistriliiga (2005-2006) - eurobasket.com All Stars 91-110 Aivar Kuusmaa Dream Team Martin Müürsepp
Score sheets (2000-2006)
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All-Star Game 2000-01: DATE: 29 December 2000 VENUE: Saku Suurhall, Tallinn SCORE: All-Stars – Tartu Rock 122–115
Tartu Rock:
All-Stars: Rauno Pehka, Aivar Kuusmaa, Toomas Liivak, Jaanus Liivak, Tanel Tein, Toomas Kandimaa, Indrek Rumma, Dustin Berrien, Gerald Eaker, Margus Metstak. Coach: Andres Sober and Juri Neissaar
Topscorers: Indrek Varblane 25 (Tartu Rock) - Aivar Kuusmaa 24)
All-Star Game 2001-02: DATE: 17 February 2002 VENUE: SCORE: All-Stars – Estonian NT 116–116
Topscorers: Andre Parn 25, Aivar Kuusmaa 18, Kandimaa 15 (Estonian NT) - Shanks 18, Igor Kurashov 16, Pihela 14 (All Stars)
All-Star Game 2004-05: DATE: VENUE: SCORE: Imports – Estonia 121–102
Imports: Jermaine Green 26, Mindaugas Mockus 17, Mielke 12, Airosius 11, Vaskys 11, Frier 10, Raziulis 9, Bogdanov 9, Skadas 8, Beacham 8, Gonzalez (DNP). Head coach Andres Sober
Estonia: Lokutshievski 16, Tagamets 15, Tanel Sokk 15, Armpalu 14, Paade 11, Dorbek 9, Riis 9, Kaljula 7, Makke 4, Rannula 2, Vasar (DNP). Head coach: Tonu Lust
All-Star Game 2005-06: DATE: VENUE: Saku Suurhall, Tallinn, att: 5.000 SCORE: Aivar Kuusma Dream Team - Estonian League All Stars 110–91
Estonian League All Stars: Marko Riis, Marek Doronin, Tanel Sokk
Aivar Kuusma Dream Team: Aivar Kuusmaa, Martin Müürsepp, Gert Kullamae
Three-Point Shoot Contest Year Player Team2000 Tanel Tein Tartu Rock2002 Rauno Pehka BC Kalev2006 Gert Kullamäe Tartu Rock
Slam-Dunk champions Year Player Team2000 Gerald Eaker Gerald Eaker - proballers.com BC Kalev2002 Janar Talts TTÜ-A. Le Coq2006 Marko Riis Marko Riis - proballers.com Triobet/Dalkia
Topscorers Year Player Points Team2000 Indrek Varblane 25 Tartu Rock2002 Andre Parn 25 TTÜ/A. Le Coq2005 Jermaine Green 26 Rakvere JK Tarvas2006 Martin Müürsepp 26 UNICS Kazan
Players with most appearances PlayerAll-StarEditionsNotes Aivar Kuusmaa 3 2000–01, 2001–02, 2005-06 The 2006 edition was his last ever career match after 307 games and 5474 points in the Estonian League Tanel SokkTanel Sokk euroleaguebasketball.net 2 2004–05, 2005-06 Marko Riis 2 2004–05, 2005-06 1x Slam dunk winner
See also KML All-Star Five Baltic Basketball All-Star Game
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